Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dimble is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. He struck the Herbalist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is well kept. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is a Dilettante first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears long strands of amethyst and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bounty Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Fletcher does. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Fletcher, Dimble learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp).

Description: A 5'8" southern man, he tends to wear a large black jacket. His hair is brown and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears a black top hat and black clothes. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Engong has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a yellow tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Azaki was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a seamstress and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).